Favorite Books to Help on the Breastfeeding Journey

This post was written as part of The Breastfeeding Cafe’s Carnival. For more info on the Breastfeeding Cafe, go to www.breastfeedingcafe.wordpress.com. For more info on the Carnival or if you want to participate, contact Claire at clindstrom2 {at} gmail {dot} com. Today’s post is about your favorite parenting books. Please read the other blogs in today’s carnival listed below and check back for more posts July 18th through the 31st!

As La Leche League played a very important part in my journey as a mother from P’s birth until J’s birth, I am a bit biased. I truly believe every expectant mother should be introduced to The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding. Beyond some of the basics and help with common bumps in the road, the title really approaches breastfeeding as a way that women can mother their young ones. It is not a technical read, but rather one that seeks to take the tone a good friend sharing from her experience might have.

Breastfeeding and Natural Child Spacing is for anyone wanting to avoid artificial contraception options and still avoid close spacing of kids. Like lots of things in life, there is NO guarantee you’ll avoid pregnancy strictly through breastfeeding your child. But, coupled with natural family planning you can achieve spacing.

For those helping moms that breastfeed:

The Breastfeeding Answer Book is a must have for all La Leche League Leaders, but is a great reference for other medical professionals working with nursing mothers. While it is more technical compared to other titles readily available, the language is still easy to understand.